A TTC bus driver has been left “shaken” after a woman allegedly hijacked his bus near Eglinton station.
Toronto police say the driver activated the emergency alarm aboard the bus around 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
Officers responded, just east of the subway station, and attempted to stop it. The bus subsequently crashed into the back of a police cruiser.
Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook tells CityNews an investigation has revealed that a woman entered the bus shortly before Eglinton station and indicated that she had a weapon. She allegedly instructed the driver to drive in a particular direction.
Once police arrived, she allegedly instructed the driver not to stop. In response, the bus driver drove towards the back of the police car, striking it.
The woman was subsequently arrested.
One of the officers suffered minor injuries of whiplash as a result of the crash.
There were no other occupants on the bus. The driver was shaken up but was uninjured.
No weapon was found on the suspect.
The 36-year-old woman is facing charges of kidnapping and assault with a weapon.
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